Critique my resume (Software Developer)

[DT4K]

Just thought I'd see if anyone else has suggestions or advice.

Thanks.

 

[daclayman]

Shanti, Shanti, Shanti - you suck up to the R party but you don't know anyone that can get you a job? :beer: I gonna continue to deliver pizza to your repub brethren AND make more money than you. Use your Good Old Boy system. You know what that is, right?

 

[DT4K]

Originally posted by: daclayman
Shanti, Shanti, Shanti - you suck up to the R party but you don't know anyone that can get you a job? :beer: I gonna continue to deliver pizza to your repub brethren AND make more money than you. Use your Good Old Boy system. You know what that is, right?

First of all, fvck off you troll. This is not a politics thread.
Second, I voted for Clinton twice and I am not some republican loyalist.
Third, I already have a job, I'm just looking for a new one.
Trust me, I've done both and being a software engineer is a much much better job than food service.

If anyone has some constructive advice rather than flaming me because they don't agree with my politics, I would be appreciative.

 

[DT4K]

Anyone have any other opinions or advice on my resume?

Thanks.

 

[DT4K]

Alright, I'm going to change the wording of the designed and developed part.
Any other suggestions before I start looking for jobs?

Thanks

 

[zener]

Stress also that you are a team player and good in communications etc ... I hired a few grads which do not work well in a team and need to let them go after a few years.

 

[Rage187]

Leave the GPA off..


I interview alot of people for SQA Engineers, and that would annoy me. Its almost as if your bragging. We can usually conclude from your diploma that you passed..

 

[ajpa123]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

In your place I'd re-word the 11 d&d sentences into something like:
Designed and developed a number of systems including:
- SQL Server 2000 production and quality control database serving the White City manufacturing facility
- production-critical Visual Basic 6 application for chemical mixing department
...
- numerous reports in MS Access and Crystal Reports for .Net that integrate data from multiple back-end systems

So, aren't you going to take DaveSimmon's advice.
If you did, please update your OP. (I can see no way you aren't going to do as he suggested, it's only logical, there are too many designed and developeds)

Also, why not link either a .doc or .pdf for us to see like most others asking for resume help. I only say this becuase it's difficult to guage certain things in plain text format.

Thanks,
AJ.

 

[DT4K]

Originally posted by: ajpa123

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

In your place I'd re-word the 11 d&d sentences into something like:
Designed and developed a number of systems including:
- SQL Server 2000 production and quality control database serving the White City manufacturing facility
- production-critical Visual Basic 6 application for chemical mixing department
...
- numerous reports in MS Access and Crystal Reports for .Net that integrate data from multiple back-end systems

So, aren't you going to take DaveSimmon's advice.
If you did, please update your OP. (I can see no way you aren't going to do as he suggested, it's only logical, there are too many designed and developeds)

Also, why not link either a .doc or .pdf for us to see like most others asking for resume help. I only say this becuase it's difficult to guage certain things in plain text format.

Thanks,
AJ.

Yes, I am.

Originally posted by: Shanti
Alright, I'm going to change the wording of the designed and developed part.
Any other suggestions before I start looking for jobs?

Thanks

I changed the Experience section. Any good place to host a .doc file?
Here is the text version:

John Doe
123 Main st.
Eagle Point, OR 97524
541-555-5555
email@myisp.net


Summary
Highly motivated software developer with proven success designing, developing, and implementing robust, efficient, and user-friendly software systems in an FDA regulated environment.

Experience
Software Application Developer
April 2001 - Present
Eastman-Kodak Health Imaging
White City, OR
Eastman-Kodak is a global leader in research, development, and manufacturing of medical imaging systems. My contributions to the information systems for manufacturing and quality control of Kodak?s DryView Medical films have included work in the following areas:

· SQL Server 2000 production and quality control database serving the White City manufacturing facility.
· Production-critical Visual Basic 6 interface for chemical mixing department
· Visual Basic modules and ActiveX components to automate SAP transactions. These provide the link between SAP and SQL Server, have eliminated redundant data entry, and have allowed for automation and synchronization between the local system and the corporate SAP ERP system.
· Numerous T-SQL stored procedures used by multiple client applications.
· MS Access based administrative front-end to the SQL Server database.
· Web and PC based reports using both MS Access and Crystal Reports for .Net that integrate data from multiple systems.
· Wrote user instruction manuals and software validation test plans.
· Provided training and support to end-users and application support staff.

Education
Southern Oregon University
B.S. computer science
Computer programming and software option
June 2001
Cumulative GPA: 3.7
Computer Science GPA: 3.8

University of Oregon
B.S. in general science with emphasis in chemistry and psychology
March 1999

Skills
Programming VB.Net, ASP.Net, VB6, VBA, VBScript, Java, C, SQL, PL/SQL, T-SQL, Assembly
Database design, development, and administration with SQL Server 2000, Oracle 8i and MS Access
Web development in ASP.Net, Classic ASP, HTML, VBScript, and Javascript
Familiarity with Windows NT/2000 and UNIX/Linux environments
Excellent problem-solving and teamwork skills

Academic Software Projects
· Designed and implemented an object-relational database in Oracle 8i with a VB6 client
· Designed and implemented a VB6/Oracle 8i document management system that allowed users to submit, search for, and open documents.
· Built an Internet shopping cart application using ASP, VBScript and SQL Server.
· Developed video de-interlacing software for senior capstone project. Application was written in C in a Linux environment.

 

[dafatha00]

Take out summary and move education to the top.

 

[flexy]

hi,
sorry for riding on this thread...but it just struck me because you have almost the same skills/experience like i have

Although, you have an advantage: You have a BS, and your most recent job was/is software developer.

The problem with my resume is that my last job was NOT in IT and i still dont know how i should word it, if i should leave it out all together, etc....

I'd highly appreciate it to get some input too for my resume...i have a MS Word textfile on
My Resume

Btw. i re-wrote this resume about a month ago because people gave me advice to re-structure - but still, basically since i left my last IT job at the ISP i am looking for a developer job... I can need any advice for improvement....


THANKS !!!

 

[CanOWorms]

Originally posted by: flexy
hi,
sorry for riding on this thread...but it just struck me because you have almost the same skills/experience like i have

Although, you have an advantage: You have a BS, and your most recent job was/is software developer.

The problem with my resume is that my last job was NOT in IT and i still dont know how i should word it, if i should leave it out all together, etc....

I'd highly appreciate it to get some input too for my resume...i have a MS Word textfile on
My Resume

Btw. i re-wrote this resume about a month ago because people gave me advice to re-structure - but still, basically since i left my last IT job at the ISP i am looking for a developer job... I can need any advice for improvement....


THANKS !!!

Um, that looks like the strangest resume I've ever seen. Your objective is almost at the bottom, you have essays for job descriptions, you provide your own commentary, it's 4 pages long, strange formatting, etc.

 

[ajpa123]

Originally posted by: flexy
hi,
sorry for riding on this thread...but it just struck me because you have almost the same skills/experience like i have

Although, you have an advantage: You have a BS, and your most recent job was/is software developer.

The problem with my resume is that my last job was NOT in IT and i still dont know how i should word it, if i should leave it out all together, etc....

I'd highly appreciate it to get some input too for my resume...i have a MS Word textfile on
My Resume

Btw. i re-wrote this resume about a month ago because people gave me advice to re-structure - but still, basically since i left my last IT job at the ISP i am looking for a developer job... I can need any advice for improvement....


THANKS !!!

It's way too long.
99% of resumes should be one page and the other 1% can be a maximum of 2 pages (those with so much work experience, that it's tough to fit it onto one page)

I like the experience you have, but it might say to a potential employer 'I can't hold a job for long' (Obviously, this is not the case, you must be one of those guys who likes to sample life in differnent companies). I just think you should provide the most recent 2 and mention your best accomplishments in your cover letter.

By the way, how is your cover letter, that should be your selling point!

 

[RabidMongoose]

Originally posted by: flexy
hi,
sorry for riding on this thread...but it just struck me because you have almost the same skills/experience like i have

Although, you have an advantage: You have a BS, and your most recent job was/is software developer.

The problem with my resume is that my last job was NOT in IT and i still dont know how i should word it, if i should leave it out all together, etc....

I'd highly appreciate it to get some input too for my resume...i have a MS Word textfile on
My Resume

Btw. i re-wrote this resume about a month ago because people gave me advice to re-structure - but still, basically since i left my last IT job at the ISP i am looking for a developer job... I can need any advice for improvement....


THANKS !!!

Here's my contribution:
Get rid of that strange formatting. And change the weird descriptions you have for the jobs. Maybe get rid of some of the job experience that is old or has little relevance. As said, it's weird to see some sort of personal commentary!

 

[flexy]

thanks for all the advice !

Tried to shorten and re-arrange..made it to 1 and 1/3 page...No question that 4 pages was way to much...
But it is extremely difficult to shorten more more without me feeling that i left out significant information
So far i have:
New Resume

I am quite aware that almost everybody has one of these objectives/summaries...should i just get rid of it ?
Where could i shorten more ?

thanks again !

 

[DaveSimmons]

I changed the Experience section. Any good place to host a .doc file?
Here is the text version

Looks good Shanti. Nothing I'd change if applying for a development job, except for space reasons (then I'd cut the shopping cart school project first).